Quote of the day: “Many days, I try to humble myself and hold a 2-minute gratitude session. I simply sit or kneel, with no distractions, close my eyes, and think about what I’m grateful for and who I’m grateful for.” — Leo Babauta
Gratitude for walks in the woods, cooler weather, open windows!
Oh, what a lovely week! My gratitude list this week is full of appreciation for joys of all sizes and shapes. I cannot believe how quickly time flies by. Last Friday we were in Kansas City visiting our grandkids. What fun! Our son-in-law had a minor surgery so we got to babysit while our daughter was at the hospital with him. We made play dough. We made masks. We played hide-and-seek. We read books. We played with legos. We were busy every single minute of the day from 6:00 AM until bedtime. And Grandpa Jon and Granny Mar came home exhausted but happy.
Here is my gratitude and bliss list for the week in the form of pictures:
Early morning sky beauty in Kansas – pink and purple clouds, moon still shining, and a golden glow from sunrise!
Travel photo fun – buffalo metal sculpture at Missouri rest area. With threatening skies, grass in the foreground, it almost looks like a live buffalo.
My heart melted each time one of my grandchildren trustingly held my hand – on the way to the park, walking across a parking lot, leading me upstairs to play – such trusting little hands.
Gratitude for playing and laughing together. Remembering the squeals of delight from my granddaughter each time I shouted “Ready or not, here I come!” while playing hide and seek.
Gratitude for feet that take me where I want to go.
Gratitude for the beauty of woodlands and lakes and living in Minnesota!
Gratitude for the beauty of dragonflies
Gratitude for countryside and big sky and rain!
Gratitude for the greens of Minnesota after seeing parched countryside in Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas!
5 Comments
Michele Bergh · August 10, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Oh, I just love your photos and your list. My favorites are where you talk about just taking a couple of minutes to think about what we’re grateful for; your comments at the beginning about cool nights, open windows, simple pleasures – beautiful; and I especially love the dragonfly photo and the one of you walking along the log.
Lesley · August 11, 2012 at 4:19 am
Beautiful photos…beautiful list!
To have a child’s hand put trustingly into yours…it’s the simple things that melt us, huh?
Have another glorious week!
Lesley.
Lynda Schrader · August 11, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Grandkids are the best. Your post is amazing. Thanks for sharing and reminding me to stop and notice everything.
Ruth · August 11, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Great photos. Love the green ferns.
Janet Hovde · August 13, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Oh, what BEAUTIFUL photos. I loved many of them, but the one that I felt in my heart is the photo of your grandchild’s hands. So soft (so clean!) Thank you for sharing these (from another Liv Lane Bliss List friend)